County of Santa Clara HISTORICAL HERITAGE GRANT …Williams House Garden, Palo Alto Williams House...

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County of Santa ClaraCounty of Santa Clara

HISTORICAL HERITAGEHISTORICAL HERITAGEGRANT PROGRAMGRANT PROGRAM

• Santa Clara County Preserves California’s Past• For nearly twenty years, the voters of Santa Clara County have supported

the preservation of the area’s significant treasure, an investment withextraordinary dividends.

• A small portion of the Park Charter Fund, less the five percent, has beeninvested in preserving our heritage, helping provide local communities withimportant and marketable assets. Finished projects become visitordestinations, enhance cultural climate and preserve the identity of the SantaClara County.

• Nearly 7 million dollars have been allocated to restore and preservestructures in all corners of the County. These funds are typically matchedwith other donations. We frequently hear that having a donation from theCounty is critical to the project. It demonstrates that the County, and thetaxpayer, is interested in the efforts of small nonprofits to preserve thevalley’s history. The grants help leverage additional funding fromcorporations and other granter organizations. They look to the County toprovide preservation expertise, since many small nonprofits are not familiarwith the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for preservation.

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20 years of historicpreservation support

Portion of Park CharterDevelopment Fund

Nearly $7 million invested

127 grants awarded

62 preservation projects

• The Board of Supervisors has approved 127 grants for 62 projects totaling$6,254,016 dollars. Some projects received more them one grant if theproject was a multiyear endeavor. Projects span the entire County fromnorth to south, east to west.

• There are restrictions on how the funds can be used. The applicant mustbe a government agency, or a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit. The project has to becapital project, -bricks and mortar. The project must be on a designatedpublic park and accessible to the public. The project must be completed inthree years and work is ready to begin once the grant is received.

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AlvisoAlviso Adobe, Milpitas Adobe, Milpitas

Alviso Adobe, Milpitas• Constructed of adobe brick circa 1837 for José Maria

Alviso, an early mayor of San Jose. The second story isbelieved to have been built circa 1853. Alviso descendedfrom Spanish pioneer families who arrived with the Anzaexpedition. The adobe is an excellent example of Colonialstyle of architecture popularized throughout California in the1830s and 1840s.

• The City of Milpitas acquired the house in 1996. The houseis listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

• 4 grants totaling $258,138• Seismic retrofitting and restoration of the house.

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AlvisoAlviso Adobe, Milpitas Adobe, Milpitas

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DuveneckDuveneck House, Los Altos House, Los AltosHillsHills

Duveneck House, Los Altos Hills (Hidden Villa)• Part of what is now known as Hidden Villa. Home of

Josephine and Frank Duveneck, who purchased the 2,000acre ranch in 1924 and moved there with their four childrenafter building the Mediterranean-style house in 1930. TheDuvenecks were Boston aristocrats.

• 3 grants totaling $206,000• Restoration and preservation of the exterior and interior of

the house, including dry rot repairs, porch, deck, andwoodwork restoration.

• In the lower right corner a picture of a plaque placed of thefront of the building.

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AinsleyAinsley House, Campbell House, Campbell

Ainsley House, Campbell• 1925 Tudor Revival/English county cottage built for

Campbell canning pioneer J. C. Ainsley and his wifeAlcinda.

• Now a house museum run by the City of Campbell.• Grant in 2004 for $25,000• Reconstruction of 75-year old wood shingle roof. Picture

showing Ainsley House roof prior to start of project.

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Casa Grande, NewCasa Grande, New Almaden Almaden

Casa Grande, New Almaden•Related to mining operations in New Almaden which firstbegan in 1845. Mined cinnabar, an ore containing mercury -needed to process silver in Mexican silver mines. CasaGrande ("the big house") designed and built by architectFrancis Meyers in 1854 for Captain Henry Halleck the minemanager. The six acre grounds were later landscaped byJohn McLaren, designer of San Francisco''s Golden GatePark. Casa Grande served as the official residence andoffice for a succession of mine superintendents, and as acountry weekend retreat for wealthy mine investors.•After the mine operation closed, Casa Grande had asuccession of private owners and served a number ofpurposes, including a tourist resort and recreational facilityknown as Club Almaden. The County of Santa Clarapurchased the property in 1997.

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Casa Grande, New Almaden (cont.)• 6 grants totaling $809,835• Historic structures report, architectural plans and

implementation of repairs and restoration.

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VillaVilla Montalvo Montalvo, Saratoga, Saratoga

Villa Montalvo, Saratoga•Built in 1912 for Senator James Phelan, California’s first electedsenator and a three-term San Francisco mayor.•Set on 175 acres. Now site of Montalvo Arts Center.•Grants in 1993, 2003, 2004 and 2008 totaling $311,700•Reconstruction of garden pergola, roof and “love temple”restoration, restoration of front veranda and stairs.

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Villa Montalvo, Saratoga•Love temple restoration

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Villa Montalvo, Saratoga•Wisteria pergola reconstruction.

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Villa Montalvo, Saratoga•Stair repair.

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Heritage Theater, CampbellHeritage Theater, Campbell

Heritage Theater, Campbell•1938 Campbell Union High School Auditorium designed byWilliam Weeks. School closed in 1980.•Owned by the City of Campbell and used as a communityperforming arts center.•Grants in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002 totaling $220,510•Structural restoration of walls and roof for seismic repairs.Interior wall refinished and unique stenciled ceiling and tilesrestored.

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Coyote Post Office, SJHPCoyote Post Office, SJHP

Coyote Post Office, San Jose History Park•Formerly located on Monterey Road, relocated to History Park in1974.•Post office circa 1907.•Grant in 2009 for $88,950•Porch restoration of roof and exterior doors and trim. Refinishfloor, drainage and exterior painting.

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Coyote Post Office, SJHPCoyote Post Office, SJHP

Coyote Post Office, San Jose History Park•Finished project

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Sea Scout Building, Palo AltoSea Scout Building, Palo Alto

Sea Scout Building, Palo Alto Baylands• Circa 1941, built in the streamline moderne style.• Former home to the local Sea Scouts (largest base in the

region), an off-shoot of the boy scouts that taught boys andgirls how to excel in water activities like sailing, seacustoms, compass reading, etc.

• To be site of Environmental Volunteer Eco Center.• Grant in 2007 for $32,500

• Restoration of the promenade and bridge decks.

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Sea Scout Building, Palo AltoSea Scout Building, Palo Alto

Sea Scout Building, Palo Alto Baylands•Finished project, though building not yet open

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Old City Hall, GilroyOld City Hall, Gilroy

Old Gilroy City Hall, Gilroy•Constructed 1906.•Grant in 1989 for $3,306•Restoration of building clock tower following Loma Prietaearthquake damage.•Brick masonry wall top within the clock tower came apart, nomechanical ties or bolts between the wall tops and wood framing.

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Hakone Gardens, SaratogaHakone Gardens, Saratoga

Hakone Gardens, Saratoga•1920s Japanese garden, developed by Isabel Stine.•Managed by the Hakone Foundation as a cultural events center.•Grants in 2003, 2004 and 2008 totaling $235,000•Restoration of garden structures, lower house, wisteria pavilion,bridge, wishing well, pond pump and tree brace.•Pictured is the 92-year old Moon Bridge and wisteria pavilionbefore start of project. "Moon Bridge" was weak, loose andbarely held together. It was originally built without nails and wasrestored using traditional Japanese construction of joinery andtenons.

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Hakone Gardens, SaratogaHakone Gardens, Saratoga

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One Room School House, SanOne Room School House, SanJoseJose

Santa Ana one-room school house, San Jose History Park•Built in 1872, used as a school until 1967. Formerly located inSanta Ana Valley in San Benito County and relocated to HistoryPark.•Grant in 1997 for $75,000•Restoration of school house building.

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One Room School House, SanOne Room School House, SanJoseJose

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BerryessaBerryessa Adobe, Santa Clara Adobe, Santa Clara

Berryessa Adobe, Santa Clara•Santa Clara’s oldest adobe structure features documents,objects, and other artifacts from the era before California'sstatehood in 1850. Built in the 1840s by Chrisóstómo Galindoapproximately a mile west of Mission Santa Clara. This housewas occupied by generations of families who immigrated to SantaClara to labor in the fields and factories and to make new homesfor themselves.•Purchased by the City of Santa Clara in 1997 and restored in2002. Designated as an interpretive site on the Juan Bautista deAnza National Historic Trail.•Managed by the City of Santa Clara as a museum.•3 grants totaling $287,000•Restoration of the adobe structure, design, fabrication andinstallation of interpretive displays and period landscaping - thegarden displays the fruits and vegetables grown by the familiesincluding heritage grapes dating back to the Mission days

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BerryessaBerryessa Adobe, Santa Clara Adobe, Santa Clara

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Hill House, San JoseHill House, San Jose

Hill House, San Jose History Park•Home of Andrew P. Hill from 1898 until he died in 1922. Houserelocated in 1997 from 1350 Sherman Street.•Hill was a renowned local photographer and artist, alsocontributed to the preservation of the Big Basin redwoods.•Managed by the Victorian Preservation Association as a housemuseum.•Grants in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004 totaling$323,000•Relocation, restoration of windows, drywall, moldings, casings,wallpaper, floors, hardware, painting, chimney and fireplacerepair.

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Hill House, San JoseHill House, San Jose

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NeutraNeutra House, Los Altos House, Los Altos

Neutra House, Los Altos•Designed in 1935 by Richard Neutra, an internationally knownarchitect from Vienna, completed in 1939. One of the “ThreeSmall Houses in an Orchard” (property contained a pruneorchard) as Neutra referred to the project.•Exemplifies mid-century modernism and California modern style.•Built for Stanford graduate student Jacqueline Johnson andavocational poet Clayton Stafford. Pictured above is JacquelineJohnson.•Relocated from Marvin Avenue to the Los Altos Civic Center.Managed by the Los Altos Community Foundation and used as aconference and event center.•Grants in 2007 and 2008 totaling $50,107.•Reconstruction of windows and repairs.

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Villa Mira Monte, Morgan HillVilla Mira Monte, Morgan Hill

Villa Mira Monte or Morgan Hill House, Morgan Hill•Built in Queen Anne style in 1884 for Hiram Morgan Hill and hiswife Diana Murphy Hill as a country retreat from the SanFrancisco home. Called their ranch estate Villa Mira Monte, builtbetween the railroad and Monterey Road.•Owned by the Morgan Hill Historical Society and run as a housemuseum.•Grants in 1989 and 1995 totaling $82,000•Interior and exterior restoration of house.

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Williams House Garden, PaloWilliams House Garden, PaloAltoAlto

Williams House and Garden, Palo Alto (Homer Avenue)•English country cottage designed by noted Bay Area architectErnest Coxhead.•House completed in 1907 for Dr. Thomas Williams, a prominentPalo Alto physician. Wife Dora Williams developed the gardenswhich reached their height in the 1920s and 1930s.•Building now houses Museum of American Heritage, founded in1985.•Grants in 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2004 totaling $161,440.•Garden restoration, pathway, house painting, garden lighting,irrigation, curbing, gate, fountain, restoration of house formuseum.•Pictured is garden restoration.

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